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Series 5

(2014)

Overview

The fifth series of The Great British Bake Off first aired on 6 August 2014, with twelve contestants. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. Twelve contestants competed in this series, and the competition was held in Welford Park in Berkshire. The programme was moved from BBC Two to BBC One starting this year, but the Masterclass episodes remained on BBC Two. A companion series, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, hosted by…

Cast

Mel Giedroyc as Self - Presenter
Mel Giedroyc

as Self - Presenter

Sue Perkins as Self - Presenter
Sue Perkins

as Self - Presenter

Mary Berry as Self - Judge
Mary Berry

as Self - Judge

Paul Hollywood as Self - Judge
Paul Hollywood

as Self - Judge

Episodes

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August 6, 2014

The baking challenge is back, welcoming the tent's youngest-ever baker and the oldest.

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August 13, 2014

The remaining 11 bakers are challenged to create three-dimensional biscuit scenes.

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August 20, 2014

In week three, the remaining ten bakers get ready to brave bread.

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August 27, 2014

As week four begins, the bakers must multitask across several baking skills at once.

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September 3, 2014

Almost half way through the Bake Off and the remaining bakers are facing pies and tarts.

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September 10, 2014

Past halfway in their baking marathon and the remaining six bakers face three European cakes. For their signature chal…

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September 17, 2014

Presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins set the remaining contestants three tasks involving pastry, beginning by asking…

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September 24, 2014

The nation's favourite baking contest is about to get a whole lot hotter in the kitchen, as it reaches the quarter-fina…

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October 1, 2014

It's Patisserie Week, and the remaining four bakers will need to demonstrate that they have skills worthy enough to see…

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October 8, 2014

The three finalists face a Signature Challenge in which they have just three hours to prove they have mastered a pastry…

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October 9, 2014

After 10 weeks of stiff competition, calm finally descends on the Bake Off tent as judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry…

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October 10, 2014

Back in the Bake Off tent, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood roll up their sleeves, baking the challenges that they set the…

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October 12, 2014

We catch up with last year's bakers, who have come a long way since their time in the tent. This programme looks back …

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October 15, 2014

Once again taking over the Bake Off tent, Mary and Paul tackle the signature, technical and show-stopper challenges fro…

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October 16, 2014

In the final masterclass of the series, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood dust off the flour one last time, creating the si…

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December 16, 2014

In the countdown to Christmas, Mary and Paul are getting festive in the kitchen. They have six brand new recipes to bak…